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Variscite from
Moores Mill, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA


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Variscite, etc.

Moores Mill, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
07727220017407011018230.jpg
Variscite, etc.

Moores Mill, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
04680450017407011036690.jpg
Variscite, etc.

Moores Mill, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Variscite, etc.

Moores Mill, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Variscite, etc.

Moores Mill, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Variscite, etc.

Moores Mill, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
06481780017407011021030.jpg
Variscite, etc.

Moores Mill, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
07727220017407011018230.jpg
Variscite, etc.

Moores Mill, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
04680450017407011036690.jpg
Variscite, etc.

Moores Mill, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Variscite
Formula:AlPO4 · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cacoxenite8
Strengite7
Beraunite3
Barrandite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Variscite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Moores Mill, Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:150616
Long-form Identifier:1:3:150616:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Variscite
72.3km (44.9 miles) ⓘNational Limestone Quarry No. 2, Lime Ridge, Mount Pleasant Mills, Perry Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, USA
References
Gordon, S. G. (1925), "Variscite.... & Other Phosphates, from Moore's Mill, Cumberland Co., PA," Mineral Note No. 2:4-7, Acad. Nat. Sci. of Phila. Proc., Vol. 77, (1926).
Reed, Juliet C. (1976), Annotated Biblio. of Mins. New to the Pa List 1965-1974, The Mineralogical Soc. of PA, Inc.: 76
 
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